R.E.M. -- which is singer Michael Stipe, guitarist Peter Buck, and bassist Mike Mills -- are counting down the time to the release of Accelerate, their 14th studio album, on a website,

Canadian singer Leslie Feist is the winner of the Seventh Annual Shortlist Music Prize for her album The Reminder. Feist is the second female artist to win the prize, following Cat Power who won the award last year.

On July 7, 2007, 150 musical acts performed at a series of worldwide concerts called Live Earth to raise awareness for the climate crisis and deliver a solutions-based message to a global audience.

On July 7, 2007, 150 musical acts performed at a series of worldwide concerts called Live Earth to raise awareness for the climate crisis and deliver a solutions-based message to a global audience.

R.E.M. will release a live CD/DVD, the first ever of their 27-year career, on Warner Bros. Records on October 16th, 2007. Titled R.E.M. Live, the 22-track audio and visual package captures singer Michael Stipe, guitarist Peter Buck, and bassist Mike Mills doing what they do best

Athlete (Joel Pott, Carey Willetts, Tim Wanstall, and Stephen Roberts) started recording Beyond The Neighourhood in the summer of 2006 in their brand new studio in South London after a whirlwind year and half

A song Snow Patrol frontman Gary Lightbody allowed singer Nicole Scherzinger to record for her debut album so moved the rocker's mom she burst into tears.

Snow Patrol rocker Tom Simpson has missed a second court appearance on charges of cocaine possession. The keyboard player was detained by police on July 7, just hours after performing at the London leg of Live Earth, for missing a previous hearing.

Former Bond girl Denise Richards is the spokesperson for a new pink lemonade-flavored energy drink, called Her. Proceeds from sales will go towards charities benefitting battered women and breast cancer.

Snow Patrol's keyboard player Tom Simpson performed with the band at Scotland's music festival T in the Park, despite his arrest on Saturday. It was thought Simpson would have to be replaced for the band's set at the event on Sunday- but he was released in time to play the headlining set.